Weekly Case Analysis & Presentation (group mark  for case analysis and individual mark for presentation) 

Time: 30 minutes

Submission : In class

Estimated student workload:  10 hours

Marking Criteria: Please see rubrics on iLearn

Length of case study analysis: Not specified as each case has differing requirements but as a general guide line no more than four A4 pages.

Late Submissions 

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Task Overview

The class will be divided into 10 groups and each group will pick a case study in a draw in the first week. Each group will discuss and present the analysis for the week’s case study within a time period of 30 minutes in class.Please note that a common mark will be given out of 10 for the group work component of the case analysis and an individual mark will be given for the presentation skills out of 10 in this assignment . Students are supposed to read the week’s case study before coming to class and come ready to discuss, defend and question other students. Each group only presents once during the 13 weeks of the semester. The process of analysing a case study will be taught to you in the first lecture and a "How to analyse a case study" document can be found on iLearn.

Deliverables

The case analysis should address the following:

A. Introduction

A brief of the case environment,  company, industry, country, culture and case problem

B. Body

Should include the following sections: Identification of major stakeholders and their problems, objectives and concerns, recommended solutions,  managerial implications.

C. Conclusion

Briefly summarize the essential complexities posed in this case and the practical implications and lessons learned.

D. Case question

Every case study has case questions at the end of the case which will serve as a direction to analyse the case study you do not have to answer these case questions.

Detailed marking rubrics for this assessment can be seen on ilearn.

REPORT (Individual assignment)

Length: 2500 words

Due Date :16th May, 2015 @5 pm

Submission: Online through Turnitin

Estimated student workload: 10 hours

Grading Criteria: Please see rubrics on iLearn

Brief description :

THE EU CULTURE

Britain may be in the front line of the Euro crisis, but it is not the only country affected. The Eurozone is a massive market consisting of businesses from the United States, China, India, Japan, Australia, Russia and the other major world economic powers. .

To preserve the Eurozone’s massive consumer market. A staggering 322 million Europeans use the Euro every day. It’s the currency of seventeen nations. Besides daily activities, these people use the Euro to buy goods and services from overseas — if there was a collapse in its value, then they would be less able to buy imports.

To prevent a global recession. A collapse of the Euro or a situation where some European governments would be unable to repay their debt would have a huge, negative impact on the world economy. It would resemble the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 (in truth, it could be much worse than that). At the very least, businesses around the globe would think twice about investing and taking on new staff while others might start to trim their operations and cut jobs. A global economic recession would be highly likely.

To protect the world financial system. Banks around the globe have invested in the government debt of Eurozone countries. These banks also hold large amounts of Euros. If the current crisis gets much worse, then the government debt and currency that they hold will fall in value, which could undermine their own financial well being. It could be like the 2007 and 2008 financial crash all over again, with the global banking system under threat. This would be bad news for everyone.

It’s not just the 322 million people in the Eurozone which depend on their currency — there are 150 million people in African countries whose currencies are pegged to value the Euro. If the Eurozone fragments and the value of the Euro collapses, these African countries will see the value of their currency collapse too.

Against a backdrop of this ongoing Euro zone volatility, companies are continuing to review their exposures in Europe, including the nature and extent of their Euro-related contracts, and are asking what measures they can put in place to protect their assets and limit cash flow threats. This uncertainty has affected business confidence in different ways in nations across the world.

Please read the following extracts and papers in the context of the task outlined below -

http://www.pwc.com/us/en/issues/eurozone-business-impact/index.jhtml

http://www.economist.com/node/2156423

http://www.internationalbusinessreport.com/2012/eurozone_impact.asp

http://ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_9_May_2012/28.pdf

http://www.cis.org.au/images/stories/issue-analysis/ia132.pdf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/obrien-browne/a-different-take-on-the-e_b_1212418.html

http://www.cresc.ac.uk/publications/deep-stall-the-euro-zone-crisis-banking-reform-and-politics

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/greek-default-crisis-is-all-about-cultural-differences-in-the-eurozone/story-e6frgac6-1226144883522

http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/audit-services/publications/eurozone-crisis-impact.jhtml

YOUR TASK: You are a consultant tasked with a submission of a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Euro crisis on "THE WORLD" in general and "AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS" in particular to assist them with their strategy in the Euro zone.

You are to choose one European country and assist the Australian business with their strategy in the Euro zone.

Whilst doing this your focus will be on the "CULTURE" of the European country you select and you will analyse the situation based on the cultural dimensions and cultural theories that you study in class.Your report should encompass all risks: Political, Cultural, Social, Legal,Economic and provide advice on their impact to  Australia business operating in EU. Please note you can select any country of your choice in the EU. In particular you are required to critique, analyse and assess the following four issues with CULTURE as a basis:

i. Global impact of Euro crisis on businesses and industries in EU, Australia and the World.

ii. Country (EU country of your choice) specific economic, political,legal, cultural, social, cultural characteristics and history

iii. Possible implications and contingency planning for Australian business

GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS

All assignments submitted for assessment must adhere to the following standards.

1. Cover Page

You must use a cover (or title) page that provides the following information:

(a) your full name and student number;

(b) contact details: email address;

(c) unit code and name

(d) assignment number and assignment title;

2. Presentation of Assignments

Assignments should meet normal academic and professional standards of presentation, including:

a) all pages, excluding the cover page, should be numbered;

b) page margins should be at least 2.5 cm on all four edges and 1.5 line spaced;

c) Times New Roman font type and font size of 12 points should be used.

d) Harvard referencing system should be used.

3. Submission Procedure (Individual)

Students are required to submit an electronic copy of their assessment to Turnitin via the Internet as part of the submission process for assignments. Your assignment will then be automatically compared to work of your classmates, previous students from Macquarie and other universities, with material available on the Internet, both freely available and subscription-based electronic journals. Before submission, name your electronic file in a Word document with your surname and student number, e.g., Smith20101309. 

4. Late Submissions

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Date: Examination period . Please check the exams timetable on the exams website for further details.

Length: 2.5 hours

Format:

A] One Case Study

B] Essay questions

Essay questions will include:

a) experiential application questions

b) questions based on all chapters of the text book

A sample exam can be found on iLearn

A) In-Class Case Analysis & Discussion

B) In-Class Reflective Experiential Activity

C) In- Class Video Case discussion.